Monthly Archives: February 2015

This is a great study on the data behind the minimum wage. As we know, the President’s statement of people living on $15,000 a year if applied the minimum wage to full time employees is the real question. How many people does this incorporate? 3.3 million or 2.4% of total US workers in 2013 earned […]

Let’s play a game: What would your household income need to be to be part of the 1%? According to the IRS 2014 data, it would take at least $380,000. What is the highest state level? Connecticut at $678,000 What is the lowest state level? Arkansas at $228,000 With the economic policies of the governments […]

In the previous review, the article suggested several reasons for buying the 10 most hated stocks for the upcoming year. The main reason was the fundamentals since 2008 posted a return of 270%. This is mainly due to the stocks were underpriced in relation to their fundamentals, leading to herd mentality for stock price. For […]

Here are several new and old methods used by veteran investors. Please review to see if they offer encouragement to invest in this volatile stock market. 1. Sector funds — Why not overweight your portfolio to market sectors that will outperform in 2015? 2. Individual stocks — Only if you require risk. 3. A g […]

Some interesting finds in the top / bottom 10 for 2015 performing stocks. Seeing Netflix, amazon, and Electronic Arts took me by surprise. For the top 10, two were below average returns last year and the other was a top performer. For the bottom 10, more than half were under performing last year. Keep this […]

There is a big debate within the Lean Six Sigma community regarding lists and what should be on a list for implementation of Lean Six Sigma. I favor lists to not having lists since the list defines the process and has multiple people review the list for omissions or improper inclusion. In this article, we […]

For a limited time, you can attend and select a set list for Jimmy Buffett’s private party of 300 in Key West. You bet its 5 o’clock somewhere after you win this nice contest and soak up the 90+ degree weather of Key West Florida. It’s easy to enter. Just register and select songs from […]

We all love reading lists and this is no different. For current college students, obtaining an internship is as close to winning the lottery. This lists the best companies and a review why they made the list. Facebook Chevron Google Quicken Loan eBay Yahoo! Epic Systems Schlumberger NBCUniversal Boston Consulting Group Apple Article Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-hated-stocks-your-portfolio-will-love-2015-01-20 […]